Hantavirus-hit cruise ship Hondius docks in Rotterdam, Netherlands for disinfection

The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrived Monday in the Netherlands, ending a seven-week, 8,500-mile journey that was hit by up to 11 infections and three deaths from the rare disease

The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrived Monday in the Netherlands, ending a seven-week, 8,500-mile journey that was hit by up to 11 infections and three deaths from the rare disease.

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The MV Hondius docked in Rotterdam just after 4:30 a.m. ET for disinfection after putting authorities across the world on alert following the deadly outbreak of a communicable strain of the virus primarily spread by rodents.

Only the captain, Jan Dobrogowski, and 26 crew members remained on board, with most passengers — including 18 Americans — under quarantine in their home countries. The body of a German man who died at sea was also on the ship.